Michigan has the Twenty-Fifth Lowest Tax Burden in the Nation for 2011

Mar 01, 2014

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, Michigancollected $36.1 billion in state and local taxes. While this is an impressive sum of money, it tells us little about whether or not the average Michigantaxpayer can afford this level of taxation.

As shown in the charts below, Michigan’sstate and local tax burden (tax collections divided by personal income) was the twenty-fifthlowest in the nation for FY 2011 at 10.1 percent—or 3.1 percent below the national average of 10.5 percent. Michigan’stax burden has grown over time by 35.6 percent to 10.1 percent in FY 2011 from 7.5 percent in FY 1950.

Note: FY 2012 tax data from the U.S. Census Bureau will not be available until later in 2014 because FY 2012 was part of their comprehensive “Census of Governments” that is done every 5 years (on years ending 2 and 7). Rest assured that Key Policy Data will post the FY 2012 as soon as it becomes available.

J. Scott Moody

Scott has nearly 20 years of experience as a public policy economist. He is the author, co-author and editor of over 180 studies and books. His professional experience also includes positions at the American Conservative Union Foundation, Granite Institute, Federalism In Action, Maine Heritage Policy Center, Tax Foundation, and Heritage Foundation.